Kindergarten · Social Studies · Unit 8 of 12
Canada & Celebrations
Our country, repeating days and many ways to celebrate.
What your child practises
Practises that we live in Canada, Remembrance Day as a time to think about peace and war, repeating events such as Canada Day and Earth Day, and the many different ways families celebrate. Encourage curiosity and respect about other families' celebrations.
Nunavut Curriculum approved guide: Inuuqatigiit (NWT, 1996), Heritage and culture · living in Canada, Remembrance Day, repeating events and diverse celebrations
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
On Remembrance Day many people wear…
- a green hat
- a blue mask
- a red poppy
a red poppy
Hint: The poppy reminds us to remember.
Question 2
Earth Day is a day to…
- eat candy
- sleep in
- take care of the Earth
take care of the Earth
Hint: Earth Day is about caring for our planet.
Question 3
Canada is a…
- country
- town
- province
country
Hint: A country is bigger than a province.
Question 4
On Canada Day, many people…
- go to bed at noon
- celebrate with parades and fireworks
- stay silent
celebrate with parades and fireworks
Hint: Canada Day is a day to celebrate.
Question 5
On Remembrance Day we can be…
- asleep
- loud and silly
- quiet and respectful
quiet and respectful
Hint: Respect and quiet show we remember.
Question 6
Which sentence is true?
- Canada is a person.
- I live in Canada.
- Canada lives in me.
I live in Canada.
Hint: Canada is a country, and we live in it.